Landfill, definition of

Land waste disposal site in which waste is generally spread in thin layers, compacted, and covered with a fresh layer of soil each day.

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Michael Jackson and his Green legacyThe King of Pop is dead - but what is his Green legacy? In this article we have a look at what he has really done for the world and its environment.

Low Allergen Building DesignLow allergen design is a whole building approach that aims to reduce and avoid all known allergens, and to minimize the conditions in which they occur. This article shows you how.

Greyparrot bags $2.2M seed to scale its AI for waste managementLondon-based Greyparrot, which uses computer vision AI to scale efficient processing of recycling, has bagged £1.825 million (~$2.2M) in seed funding, topping up the $1.2M in pre-seed funding it had raised previously. The latest round is led by early...

How your salon visit contributes to your carbon footprintAs the services available at salons evolve, waste, pollution and exposure to toxins have increasingly become part of the experience. When one considers that the beauty industry creates 420,000 pounds of waste every day in America alone, it’s not difficult...

eVolo announces winners of the 2019 Skyscraper CompetitioneVolo Magazine has announced the winners of its 2019 Skyscraper Competition from a pool of 478 projects. A jury of architects and designers selected three winners and 27 honorable mentions. The annual award recognizes “visionary ideas for building [high-rise]...

Sustainable pencil stubs Sprout into plantsHave you ever stopped to think about where your pencil came from or what it’s journey will be once it hits the trash? It’s okay if you haven’t, because one company has made it their mission to not only produce eco-friendly pencils that are available...